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Symposium focuses on accelerating indigenous health gains

The 2015 Indigenous Health Symposium 2015 will bring together indigenous health champions from all around the world.

The symposium is set to take place just before APAC 2015 and will provide an opportunity for health leaders to share their experiences with experts from New Zealand, Canada and the Unites States.

Presenting the event will be Counties Manukau Health and the national District Health Board strategic reference group Tumu Whakarae, as well as sponsors Ko Awatea and Kia ora Hauora.

175 places at the symposium will be offered to ensure high quality engagement.

Riki Nia Nia, The Conference Chair and CM Health's Director of Māori Health says the conference will help leaders with commitment to accelerating indigenous health gains.

Nia Nia says "We have an excellent programme of local and international experts to help board members and senior health executives drive greater effectiveness in their efforts to address health inequality amongst indigenous populations.

"The symposium will provide indigenous health leaders a chance to test and share their thinking and give them at least five specific things to implement as soon as they get home."

Key topics at this year's symposium include:

• Leadership in indigenous health
• Indigenous workforce development
• Applying data and evidence to support indigenous health policy, advocacy and health outcomes (tools and enablers)
• Intersectoral collaboration toward accelerating indigenous health gains

The conference will take place from September 21-23 in Auckland.

To find out more about the speakers who will be present, and to book, click here